r/MadeMeSmile • u/RoyalChris • Feb 25 '25

Wholesome Moments Nicholas Winton helped 669 Jewish children escape the Nazis and his efforts went unrecognised for 50 years. Then, in 1988, while sitting as a member of a TV audience, he suddenly found himself surrounded by the kids he had rescued, who were now adults.

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u/kingofthezootopia Feb 25 '25

This didn’t make me smile at all. In fact, it made me cry. 😭

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u/X-Dad-0604 Feb 25 '25

I’ve never been one to get emotional, but damn it every time I see this video it gets to me. What an amazing human this man is. I hope he had a wonderful life.

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u/ClickClackTipTap Feb 25 '25

Imagine if the auditorium was filled with the children and grandchildren of all of the people he saved. His legacy is huge!!!!!

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u/geek_of_nature Feb 25 '25

That's exactly what they did when they made a film of this story a year or so ago, and recreated this scene.

Anthony Hopkins played Nicholas Winton, and all the "children" who stood up were played by their actual descendants.

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u/s0m3on3outthere Feb 26 '25

Gah, that's so touching.